POWIDZ, Poland – On a cloudy, cold November morning, Soldiers of all ranks crammed into small building at a staging base west of Powidz, Poland to witness a time-honored ceremony which all Soldiers partake in upon earning their Sergeant’s stripes....
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Sgt. Carlos Rentas, an information technology specialist with 497th Combat Sustainment Supply Battalion, is one of 20 NCOs inducted into the Corps of Noncommissioned Officers during a ceremony at a staging base near Powidz, Poland on Nov. 20, 2017. The ceremony formally recognizes recently promoted service members into the NCO Corps. (Photo by Sgt. Jazmin Jenkins/22nd Mobile Public Affairs......
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Approximately 3,700 service members from 13 nations gathered at the Hohenfels Training Area in southeastern Germany to participate in the seventh iteration of Allied Spirit, which is scheduled to run from Oct. 30 - Nov. 22, 2017....
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An M-1 Abrams tank crew participates in the Allied Spirit VII training exercise in Grafenwoehr, Germany Nov. 17, 2017. Approximately 3,700 service members from 13 nations gathered in 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area in southeastern Germany to participate in the seventh iteration of Allied Spirit, which is scheduled from Oct. 30 - Nov. 22, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc.......
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For many Soldiers, there are often opportunities to travel and experience new cultures during their time of service. For a select few, there is the chance to travel to where their roots began....
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